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9 Healthy Peanut Butter Recipes You're About to Fall in Love With

Sure, peanut butter may not be the lowest-calorie food in the world. But it has a ton of health benefits when consumed in moderation, thanks to the fiber, antioxidants, and healthy fats in peanuts. Peanuts may also increase your life span and reduce your risk of heart disease, according to recent research from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. While we know it's tempting to eat peanut butter straight from the jar (hey, we won't judge), these nine healthy peanut butter recipes take the spread to next-level deliciousness.

Peanut Butter Recipes: Peanut Butter Butternut Squash

We know it sounds like an odd pairing, but trust us on this one. Peanut butter and butternut squash are a match made in healthy meal heaven. Bonus: Butternut squash is packed with a little something called beta-cryptoxanthin—an antioxidant that has been linked with a lower risk of developing arthritis.

Peanut Butter Recipes: Chicken Quinoa Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce

With 24 grams of protein per cup, quinoa deserves its place as the fit chick's go-to grain. Add protein-packed chicken, low-cal lettuce, and the healthy fats from peanut butter to the mix, and you've got one awesomely healthy wrap. Go ahead, have another (and another).

Peanut Butter Recipes: Peanut Avocado Sushi

These rolls don't have any real fish—just peanut butter and avocados. And if you haven't made avocados a daily staple, start now. A Journal of the American Heart Association study found they can lower your LDL—or bad—cholesterol.

Peanut Butter Recipes: Peanut Butter Chili

Next time you're craving a comfort meal, stir up this crazy-flavorful chili. It's loaded with beans, which were shown to lower bad cholesterol (we're really into this recurring theme) in a Canadian Medical Association Journal study. Another spoonful, please?

Peanut Butter Recipes: Peanut Butter Hummus

We all love a little celery-sticks-and-peanut-butter action, but may we suggest mixing up the dip with this PB hummus when you're feeling adventurous? Chickpeas may keep you feeling full and decrease snacking on processed foods, says a study in Appetite.